LibGuides: A Guide to Psychological Science: Reference Works

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Specialized Tools for Researchers

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) - Ref RC 455.2 .C4 D54
An update of a survey of mental disorders including a classification system and descriptions of types of disorders. Also contains "decision trees" diagrams to aid in diagnosis of mental disorders and a glossary of technical terms.
Mental Measurements Yearbook - Ref BF 176 .M46
An essential reference work for psychological tests. Surveys and critically reviews tests of aptitude, education, achievement and personality. Includes bibliographies of related research.
Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods - Ref H 62 .L456 2004
A thorough treatment of a variety of research methods and tools, covering definitions of terms, topical essays on concepts, and overviews of specific methods, outlining their nature, history, application, and reasons to choose one method over another. Both qualitative and quantitative methods and concepts are included.

Encyclopedias & Handbooks

Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology - Ref BF31 .E52 2010
An authoritative source of articles on psychology, ranging from developmental psychology, to forensic psychology, to language and linguistic processes, to statistical procedures and research methods. Includes bibliographies.
Encyclopedia of Psychology - Ref BF 31 .E52 2000
An authoritative source of articles on topics, methods, findings, advances, and applications in the field. Each article is followed by a current bibliography of the key works on the topic.
Handbook of Psychology - Ref BF121 .H213 2013, 12 vols.
Offers in-depth coverage of current knowledge in the field. Each volume tackles a part of the discipline, including history, research methods, biological psychology, personality and social psychology, developmental, forensic, and clinical psychology. Intended for specialists, these volumes summarize the current accepted knowledge in the field.

Special Topics

Advances in Child Development and Behavior - B721 .A45 (series)
This series provides annual reviews of research in the field. Particularly useful for in-depth literature reviews of hot topics. Shelved in the general collection.
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology - HM251 .A35 (series)
This series provides annual reviews of research in the field. Particularly useful for in-depth literature reviews of hot topics. Shelved in the general collection.
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics - RC952 .A1A56 (series)
This series provides annual reviews of research in the field. Particularly useful for in-depth literature reviews of hot topics. Shelved in the general collection.
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior - Ref BF 31 .E53 2012, 3 vols.
An alphabetical collection of articles on a wide variety of topics, including such specifics as handedness and blushing, as well as broader concepts such as interpersonal communications and intelligence. Each provides an overview of the current knowledge base and provides references to research on the topic.
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health - Ref RC 437.G36 2012
Includes substantial articles on major disciplines in the field, research areas, and topics of public interest. Offers up-to-date and thorough coverage of mental disorders, symptoms, treatments, and psychological aspects of such topics as obesity and homelessness.
Handbook of Child Psychology - Ref BF 721 .H242 2006
A comprehensive source that presents the current state of developmental psychology and also provides ideas and information about the future of this field. Author and subject indexes are included.
Handbook of Social Psychology - Ref HM1011 .H37 2010 v.1-2
Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference - Ref BF 318 .L3854 2008, 4 vols.
Extensively covers the psychology and behavioural neuroscience of learning and memory.
Nebraska Symposium on Motivation - BF683 .N4 (series)
This series provides annual reviews of research in the field. Particularly useful for in-depth literature reviews of hot topics. Shelved in the general collection.

A few reference books from the collection...

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender by Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal (Editor)
Call Number: Ref BF692.2 .S234 2017 (4 volumes)
APA Dictionary of Psychology by Gary R. VandenBos; American Psychological Association Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ref BF31 .A65 2015

Featured Encyclopedia

The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology by Irving B. Weiner; W. Edward Craighead
ISBN: 9780470170243
Publication Date: 2010-01-26

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior by Vilanayur S. Ramachandran (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780123750006
Publication Date: 2012-03-02

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Carolyn Kernberger
ISBN: 9780890425541
Publication Date: 2013-05-22